Senate Bill 572
116th Congress(2019-2020)
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Feb 26, 2019
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
572
Congress
116
Policy Area
Emergency Management
Emergency Management
Primary focus of measure is emergency planning; response to civil disturbances, natural and other disasters, including fires; emergency communications; security preparedness.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Additional Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief, 2019
This bill provides FY2019 supplemental appropriations to several federal departments and agencies for expenses related to the consequences of recent wildfires, hurricanes, volcanos, earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters.
The funding provided by this bill is designated as emergency spending, which is exempt from discretionary spending limits and other budget enforcement rules.
The bill includes appropriations for
- the Department of Agriculture,
- the Department of Commerce,
- the Department of Justice,
- the Department of Defense,
- the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
- the Department of the Interior,
- the U.S. Coast Guard,
- the Environmental Protection Agency,
- the Forest Service,
- the Department of Health and Human Services,
- the Department of Labor,
- the Department of Education,
- the Government Accountability Office,
- the Department of Veterans Affairs,
- the Department of Transportation, and
- the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
February 26, 2019
02/26/2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
02/26/2019
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Nov 1, 2022 4:47:43 PM